Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap
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Statistics from Lichess
17,850 games: White 67.6% / Draw 3.4% / Black 29.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 8,8988,898 | ||
| 6,1696,169 | ||
| 2,3322,332 | ||
| 179179 | ||
| 7373 | ||
| 5757 | ||
| 3333 | ||
| 2525 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 8... Nxh1 9. Nxc7+ Kd8 10. Nxa8 Bg4 11. Bg2 Nc6 12. d4 f6 13. Be3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap (ECO C29, Open Games) is a gambit in the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Modern Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. d3 Qh4+ 6. g3 Nxg3 7. Nf3 Qh5 8. Nxd5 (8 moves).
In 17,850 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 67.6%, Black 29.0% and 3.4% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 8…Nxh1, in 50% of those games.
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How to play against the Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap
8…Bg4 scores best for Black: 42.0%, with Black winning 40.3% and White 56.3% of 2,332 games. The most played, 8…Nxh1, scores 36.2% in 8,898 games, and 8…Na6 scores lowest: 19.3%. Stockfish's first choice is 8…Nxh1.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Wurzburger Trap (C29)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/vienna-game-vienna-gambit-wurzburger-trap